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Featured | 26 Jan 2023

Our Digital 2023 report highlights everything you need to know about social media, internet, mobile and ecommerce trends globally.

We Are Social’s Monday Mashup #653

and more in our weekly roundup.

We Are Social’s Monday Mashup #652

X's AI chatbot 'Grok' will launch this week, more advertisers are abandoning X, Google's Bard AI chatbot can now answers questions about YouTube videos, Snapchat tests ad-free subscription plan and more in our weekly roundup.

Think forward 2024: Mischief mode

Yesterday, we held a LinkedIn Live to discuss Mischief Mode - a trend from our recently released report, Think Forward: The Social Reckoning. As social media and the internet become more commoditised, users are breaking out of the sameness by channelling their rebellious spirit - to hear more about the trend, click here to watch Head of Planning James Honda-Pinder, and Planner Agalia Tan, discuss the meaning of Mischief Mode, and its significance in shaping social in 2024.

We Are Social’s Monday Mashup #651

Instagram launches new creation tools for Stories and Reels, YouTube helps record companies flag AI fakes, and more in our weekly roundup.

Think Forward 2024: Post Representation

Yesterday, we held a LinkedIn Live to discuss Post-Representation - a trend in our recently released report, Think Forward: The Social Reckoning. As notions of identity compound and deepen, communities want to see messy complexity over neat narratives - to hear more about the trend, click here to watch Research & Insight Analyst Amni Raihan, and Strategist Lorenzo Perosino discuss the meaning of Post-Representation, and its significance in shaping social in 2024.

No More Smoke and Mirrors: The High Stakes of Authenticity in Influencer Marketing

Mireille Iskander, Influencer Manager at Socialize, talks about the importance of authenticity from influencers in building meaningful relationships and trust with audiences.

We Are Social’s Monday Mashup #650

Meta and Amazon team up on new in-app shopping feature Meta is launching a new in-app shopping feature with Amazon that will allow customers to link their Facebook and Instagram accounts to their Amazon account to shop through the apps. An Amazon spokesperson said “For the first time, customers will be able to shop Amazon’s Facebook and Instagram ads and check out with Amazon without leaving the social media apps. Customers in the U.S. will see real-time pricing, Prime eligibility, delivery estimates, and product details on select Amazon product ads in Facebook and Instagram as part of the new experience.” […]

Exploring the trends in Think Forward 2024: The Social Reckoning

To mark the release of Think Forward 2024: The Social Reckoning, we are running two webinars on 14th November, where Global Chief Strategy Officer, Mobbie Nazir and Head of Research & Insight Paul Greenwood will talk through the five trends that will be shaping social over the next 12 months.

We Are Social’s Monday Mashup #649

This week’s social media news includes X’s AI chatbot, TikTok’s grocery plans in the US, and more.

We Are Social launches Think Forward 2024: The Social Reckoning

Our report Think Forward 2024: The Social Reckoning, identifies five trends predicted to play out on social media in the next 12 months.

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